Did Reznov brainwash Mason?

Having brainwashed Mason, Reznov was able to complete his personal objective of killing Dragovich, Kravchenko and Steiner leading Mason to become obsessed with pursuing them in spite of his other objectives, inadvertently continuing Reznov's posthumous legacy.
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Who brainwashed Mason in Black Ops?

There, Dragovich had Friedrich Steiner and Lev Kravchenko brainwash Mason. Mason was implanted with the knowledge to interpret the outgoing broadcasts from Dragovich's numbers station and was also programmed to become a Soviet sleeper agent with the primary purpose of assassinating then-U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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Was Reznov a good guy?

He definitely isn't a villain, but it is hard to call him a hero. He was motivated solely by vengeance, but the villains would not have been stopped in the end if it wasn't for what he did. I guess I'd go with Hero*. Anti-Hero is the best way to classify Reznov.
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How did Dragovich brainwash Mason?

Brainwashing of Mason

Steiner, brainwashing Mason. Later, he brought Mason to Vorkuta which was a Soviet labor camp. While there, Dragovich had Steiner implant Mason with the number sequences to translate the number codes that are necessary to receive instructions as Dragovich's sleeper agent.
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What does Reznov say to Mason?

From an early scene where the protagonist, Mason, is escaping from a Russian prison. Mason: Reznov, your men must know this is suicide. Reznov: Victory cannot be achieved without sacrifice, Mason.
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Why did Mason hallucinate Reznov?

The Reznov that was witnessed by Mason was a guardian angel-like hallucination, possibly developed by multiple personality disorder. Due to Mason's contact with the CIA throughout the operation in Vietnam, Reznov is listed in official CIA files as both the defector and a member of the SOG team.
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Why did Mason keep seeing Reznov?

The Reznov witnessed by Mason was a guardian angel-like hallucination, possibly developed by multiple personality disorder. There's evidence during the missions where Mason sees Reznov that he isn't really there.
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Who killed Alex Mason?

This led to the death of Menendez's sister Josefina, which enraged the drug lord and made him determined to get revenge on Woods. While Woods believed Menendez died with his sister, three years later, he got his revenge. He tricked Woods into killing Mason, with the villain then killing Hudson and crippling Woods.
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What actually happened to Reznov?

He died in the Truck Scene; If you finished Vorkuta (Mission) you'll see that Reznov has been chased by the guards and had been KIA. Possible cases why you heard the numbers: 1. Mason was brainwashed by Reznov during that time, and we all now that Brainwash's effect won't trigger if the brainwasher died.
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Who programmed Mason?

There, Dragovich had Friedrich Steinerbrainwash Mason; Mason is implanted with the knowledge to interpret the outgoing broadcasts from Dragovich's numbers station, and is also programmed to become a Soviet sleeper agent with the primary purpose of assassinating U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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Why is Reznov missing a finger?

In the scene where you get on the elevator in Vorkuta, if you look at Reznov's left hand he is missing his index finger. This is because he lost it in Call of Duty: World at War (2008).
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Why does Mason hallucinate?

Mason was triggered into Reznov mode when he saw Steiner. His mind was overloaded and took over, and Mason's perspective shifted into a hallucination.
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Is Reznov an illusion?

Reznov died during the breakout, and the Soviet defector was killed; Mason's visions of Reznov are an illusion caused by the brainwashing.
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Who killed Mason Cod?

Alex is killed or wounded (depending on the players decisions) by Woods. After this mission, its unknown what Alex has done for the past 30 years leading to the 2025 events of Black Ops 2 after his supposed death (if he was wounded by the player and not killed).
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What did the Russians do to Mason?

When Nikita Dragovich received Alex Mason from Fidel Castro and brought him to Vorkuta, Mason underwent an agonizing process of being brainwashed into a Russian sleeper agent. Viktor Reznov, a World War 2 veteran, somehow managed to mess with this brainwashing to change Mason's objective from "kill John F.
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Why was Mason brainwashed?

Essentially while Mason was in Vorkuta, he was brainwashed by Dragovich and co. to kill Kennedy. That failed so Reznov took advantage of him and brainwashed him to carry out his revenge. Reznov dies during the Vorkuta escape and Mason continues on.
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Is Reznov actually alive in Black Ops 2?

Mason eventually learns that Reznov was never really with him, and what he was seeing was a hallucination caused by his brainwashing. Mason's also told Reznov was killed during the prison break, though his death is never seen.
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Why does Mason see numbers?

The numbers are codes that Russians used to communicate with their spies. Historically they really did have "number stations" where they broadcast series of numbers in radio. Only the spies who can decode the message understand what the broadcasts mean.
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How did Mason end up in Vorkuta?

The real Castro handed Mason over to Dragovich where he would put Mason in Vorkuta for the next 2 years.
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Which bo2 ending is canon?

If Section executes Menendez, a video is uploaded to YouTube in which Menendez commands Cordis Die to revolt. Cordis Die supporters launch a massive global insurrection, resulting in the burning of the White House and widespread anarchy. This ending is canon and sets the stage for Call of Duty: Black Ops III.
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Is Mason alive canon?

The ending of Black Ops II can go one of two ways, with one option having Alex Mason die. If Mason does die, one of the epilogues will have Woods and Mason's son going to Alex's grave. As of now, there is no canonical ending for Black Ops II regarding Mason, so he could have been killed in combat.
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Does Alex ever see Mason again?

Mason turns into a Werewolf and asks Alex who she wants to be with. She chooses no-one and breaks up with him. In part 3 of "Wizards of Apartment 13B" they get back together.
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What did the numbers mean in bo1?

What do they mean? Jason Hudson. Ascension is a term used to refer to the number "codes" seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops. These codes contained encrypted orders and were broadcast via number stations to Soviet sleeper agents throughout the world, including Alex Mason.
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Who is Reznov based on?

Like Jude Law's protagonist, Reznov is a sniper locked in a game of cat-and-mouse with a Wehrmacht marksman - both stories based on the real life of Soviet soldier Vasily Zaytsev.
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Did Nova 6 cause zombies?

Nova 6 (the deadly chemical the nazi's developed from black ops 1) is 100% definitely what caused the zombie virus in call of duty. I have absolutely no doubt about it. I know it's an old game and all but I'm replaying it and I've gotta say, it still holds up to this day.
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